Dietz said Good Shepherd already has received 10 of the radios, sporting goods gift certificates and a fishing reel specially adapted for a wheelchair, but money for shoes, a hand bag and wallet is needed.

On the capital items list are a $1,000 biofeedback unit, $500 for a lawn mower and a $200 sensory integration swing hammock used to improve body positioning and awareness for the physically impaired.

Donations come in from as far away as Japan, Dietz said. Donors can specify a gift from the list to be purchased with their contribution.

"People have been very good in filling the list over the years," Dietz said.

The most deeply appreciated gifts are weekend trips for the two married couples living at Raker Center, Dietz said. They rarely get out of the center, so once a year they can go away together.

The Lehigh Valley Easter Seal Society also distributes a wish list to its 16,000 benefactors, said Executive Director Thomas Boothe.

Topping the list are three phonic ear auditory trainer systems at $800 each for use in the hearing impaired nursery school and $900 for a toddler- size wheelchair.

A number of items can be secondhand, Boothe said. A correcting typewriter, Apple II computer with disc drive and a washing machine would be welcome.

Childrens books, records and sneakers are in great demand, he said. And money for new learning workbooks and tapes also is needed.

Boothe said the Easter Seal Society generally receives about 75 percent of its wish list requests.